Here’s where you can complain about RNZ’s twisting of survey results www.rnz.co.nz/formalcompla...

I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.

We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.

Speeches still matter. This one was superb and deeply consequential if others follow his lead in the face of the corrupt mindless bullying and BS From USA. New ep @therestpolitics.bsky.social recorded just before he spoke. All themes covered!!!

An awesome Wairarapa Kererū.

How come @wired.com never let me know? haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/WIRED

Not helping!!!

I got the late call to support Yorkshire pudding making for early Xmas dinner - youngest works hospo. First attempts were not good (more akin to a Yorkshire biscuit) but channeled my Yorkshire ancestry and I think I have produced a good enough effort.

Everything that makes Aotearoa New Zealand unique is related to Māori culture. Welcome to the country, that's a pōwhiri. We are gonna thrash you at sport, that's a haka. Traditional meals, that's a hāngī. Matariki that's our New Year If you don't like Māori stuff maybe you're in the wrong country?

Generally mild-mannered @clrenney.bsky.social ripping the government a new one 🔥

In the UK, the clueless Tory Govt tried to cut spending from 2011 to reduce debt. That backfired - economists often miss that Govt spending adds to the tax base. This created the conditions for the rise of the far right. But, that's another story (it's where we're heading) . (Ends)

For anyone who has benefited from the koha of Maramataka mātauranga of this wise woman, now is the time to koha back to Heeni. givealittle.co.nz/cause/koha-f...

I know it's a real cliché but I still think Karl Marx is one of the most important theorists to read if you want to understand capital's obsession with generative AI. This is from pg 692-93 of the Grundrisse.

“She had emerged from a year of mourning for her father, and her remedy for Māori advancement was couched in encouragement to let wounds turn to scars, and to turn from anguish and protest to acceptance and new economic plans.” — A commentary on the first speech from Te Kuini.

I had the privilege of having breakfast today with one of Titokowaru’s descendants, a highly respected and renowned rangatira. He talked about his tīpuna and his decisive victory over Von Tempsky in September 7 1868. Our past is also our future. Today it felt so far away and yet right at hand.

the scenario we all feared

So Erica Stanford is being advised by an anti-trans figure, an anti-Maori weirdo and Atlas Network's NZ Initiative and the main media don't think it's an important story? What the fuck has this country become? #nzpol #kiwi

DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.

If you joined InternetNZ to help stop the takeover by rhe FSU and Hobson's Pledge, you've done some great work tonight Consider bringing that energy to other civil society organisations, groups like Voices for Freedom are also trying to take advantage of low participation to push their agenda

Toitū te Tiriti!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The InternetNZ AGM feels like a beta test for election year 😬

Against is a word that is in my head right now

Less than 24 hours left to vote for the Board and register for the online AGM (which you need to attend on Thursday to vote on the motions proposed!)!

Abuse and defamation of women and minorities online is out of control. We can change it and I’m committed to keeping the pressure on. Follow researchers @sanjanah.bsky.social and @legallyfeminist.bsky.social for their expertise if you’re interested. #nzpol

Calling all InternetNZ members - the AGM is on 31 July and there are more than a dozen member-proposed motions that all need to be voted on. I strongly urge you all to join the call and vote.

Politics can be complex, but every so often it’s pretty easy to tell which side of history you’re on. For example, if you require the police to arrest elderly ladies for peacefully protesting against genocide, that’ll probably be the wrong side.

Strong editorial on this from today's SST www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

What Bishop, Goldsmith, & Seymour et al fail to understand is that this outpouring & solidarity is neither performative nor overtly political. Rather, it represents a grassroots response from Pākehā & Māori alike who reject their racism, capitalism, & naked attempts to exploit our land & our people.

... and the leaders of Better Wellington & Independent Together, that want "party politics out of local government", set up third-party promoter The S.B Group (Glenn Inwood, Paul Heffernan and a VFF local coordinator) to support New Zealand First in the 2023 election.

27 days left. Day two. Haven’t submitted? Do it now. Already done? Kei te pai. Help someone else. Share the link. They’ve got money, lobbyists, and corporate backers. We’ve got people. We believe in something stronger, a collective voice that refuses to be ignored. #NZPol

Primary Recommendation: Reject the Bill Entirely The fundamental flaws in the Bill's approach cannot be resolved through amendments, as the underlying principles framework creates irreconcilable tensions with democratic governance, environmental protection, and social equity.

I will forever be haunted by this footage. Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity. What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives. 🌎🦑🧪

As British insults go this is 24-carat gold

Watching Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley. He was old persons’ music when I was young… This quote, not from Elvis but from chronicler of his fame about his risky comeback in 1968, stands for the ages. Sharing with love to all the risk-taking-in-the-name-of-art whānau here:

Did I really hear the English Dean of St Paul’s in Pōneke say in response to a question on the role of the church and colonisation by Susie Ferguson on RNZ that Christianity was actually here before colonisation according to mātauranga Māori? I’m hoping I heard that wrong.

My amazing cousin’s mahi! www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...

"You feeling froggy, jump" - China

Ummmmm

It's a pretty sad indictment of our politics when an elected representative says "the people I represent tell me that the sharp end of state power is oppressive to them" and the overwhelming response isn't "shit - that's terrible ... we should fix that!" but rather "shut up, stupid person!"

If you're an InternetNZ member with voting rights (ie you've been a member for more then 3 months) don't forget to adopt the new constitution. The Special General Meeting (SGM) is on Monday but voting opens now! #kikorangi

@internetnz.bsky.social is looking to move its constitution to a Co-Governance model and integrate Te Tiriti. The Free Speech Union and others have started a campaign to takeover the organisation - links in reply below. For $21 you can join and make your voice heard internetnz.nz/membership/ .

There’s a French novel in this tale www.bbc.com/news/article...

Glad to see the media keeping the foot on the throat over school lunches! #NZPol

If anyone wants to play a patriotism card, in addition to the "this is a stupid argument it is an official language", this is a 1917 card that troops serving in World War One could send home to their loved ones.

Is Brian Tamaki protected? Yesterday Stuff edited out the worst of the video footage from their article. NZ Herald quoted Tamaki saying his people were "peacefully" protecting kids. No-one in this Govt have ever condemned them. The last gov removed 2 tax free statuses - what will THIS govt do?

Journalists - you do not have to pad out your articles with Brian Tamaki's violent, defamatory quotes. You can simply report that he used social media to spread false allegations and bigotry, and cover what that has led to.

fARmeRs aRe tHE bAcKBonE oF tHe eKonOmY #nzpol

In a sentence never before uttered by humans, I am delighted to share that an alligator stole my conservation instructor’s hat by jauntily walking into the water while wearing it 🐊